Daily News | Memorial Day is here and Philadelphia pools still need more lifeguards
JOSE F. MORENO / Staff PhotographerAs Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, Philadelphia is still looking for more lifeguards to staff its pools.
The city’s Parks and Recreation department has hired 281 lifeguards, double the number it had recruited this time last year, but remains down about 60 guards, spokesperson Maita Soukup said. The department would like to have the final 60 hired by early June, she added, so it can open all 65 pools.The city has passed out 10,000 fliers and postcards, spread the word on a new guard-run
reached out to local schools, set up tables at careers fairs and other events, and even gone door-to-door, Soukup said. It also raised the starting salary to $16 an hour.
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